Booker T. Jones

Songs Written by Booker T. JonesTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Booker Taliaferro Jones Jr. (born November 12, 1944) is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and arranger, best known as the frontman of the band Booker T. & the M.G.'s. He has also worked as a session musician with many well-known artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, earning him a Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement. With the death of guitarist Steve Cropper on December 3, 2025, Jones is the last surviving original member of Booker T. & the M.G.’s.... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Booker T. Jones first charted in 1962 with Green Onions.The artist placed 31 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 20 UK Top‑75 entries, including 4 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Rock the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US RnB the artist achieved 8 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Time Is Tight - #2: Green Onions - #3: To Be a Lover - #4: Private Number - #5: That Girl
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  The Mar-Keys
1.
03/1962

Pop-Eye Stroll
The Mar-Keys

6 pts
94
US












[Stax 121]
written by Steve Cropper & Booker T. Jones greentick
  Booker T. & the MG's
Green Onions
2.
08/1962

#2  Green Onions
Booker T. & the MG's

from Green Onions   Green Onions
193 pts
3
US






1
R&B




[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #181] instrumental
[Stax 127]
written by Booker T. Jones greentick, Steve Cropper, Lewie Steinberg & Al Jackson Jr.
3.
12/1962

Jelly Bread
Booker T. & the MG's

8 pts
82
US












[Stax 131]
written by Booker T. Jones greentick
4.
07/1963

Chinese Checkers
Booker T. & the MG's

10 pts
78
US












[Stax 137]
written by Booker T. Jones greentick, Steve Cropper, Al Jackson Jr. & Lewie Steinberg
5.
02/1964

Mo' Onions
Booker T. & the MG's

from Green Onions   Green Onions
5 pts
97
US












[Stax 142]
written by Booker T. Jones greentick, Steve Cropper, Lewie Steinberg & Al Jackson Jr.
6.
02/1964

Tic-Tac-Toe
Booker T. & the MG's

6 pts
109
US






46
R&B




instrumental
[Stax 142]
written by Booker T. Jones greentick, Steve Cropper, Lewie Steinberg & Donald "Duck" Dunn
7.
08/1964

Soul Dressing
Booker T. & the MG's

from Soul Dressing   
5 pts
95
US












[Stax 153]
written by Booker T. Jones greentick, Steve Cropper, Lewie Steinberg & Al Jackson Jr.
  The Packers
8.
11/1965

Hole in the Wall
The Packers

38 pts
43
US






5
R&B




instrumental
[Pure Soul 1107]
written by Steve Cropper, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones greentick & Nathaniel Nathan
  Booker T. & the MG's
9.
09/1966

My Sweet Potato
Booker T. & the MG's

from And Now!   And Now!
15 pts
85
US






18
R&B




instrumental
[Stax 196]
written by Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones greentick & Al Jackson Jr.
  William Bell
10.
10/1966

Never Like This Before
William Bell

from The Soul of a Bell   
4 pts








29
R&B




[Stax 199]
written by Booker T. Jones greentick, David Porter & Isaac Hayes
  Booker T. & the MG's
11.
11/1966

Booker - Loo
Booker T. & the MG's

3 pts








37
R&B




instrumental US B side to My Sweet Potato
[Stax 196]
written by Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones greentick, Al Jackson Jr. & Donald "Duck" Dunn
12.
03/1967

Hip Hug-Her
Booker T. & the MG's

from Hip Hug-Her   Hip Hug-Her
59 pts
37
US






6
R&B


51
UK
instrumental
[Stax 211]
written by Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Al Jackson Jr. & Booker T. Jones greentick
  Otis Redding
13.
04/1967

I Love You More Than Words Can Say
Otis Redding

from The Dock of the Bay   The Dock of the Bay
14 pts
78
US






30
R&B




[Volt 146]
written by Eddie Floyd & Booker T. Jones greentick
  William Bell
14.
04/1967

Everybody Loves a Winner
William Bell

from The Soul of a Bell   
14 pts
95
US






18
R&B




[Stax 212]
written by Booker T. Jones greentick & William Bell
  Otis Redding
15.
05/1967

Let Me Come On Home
Otis Redding

from The Dock of the Bay   The Dock of the Bay
17 pts












48
UK
[Volt 146]
written by Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones greentick & Otis Redding
  Booker T. & the MG's
16.
07/1967

Slim Jenkin's Place
Booker T. & the MG's

from Hip Hug-Her   Hip Hug-Her
25 pts
70
US










58
UK
[Stax 224]
written by Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Al Jackson Jr. & Booker T. Jones greentick
  The Bar-Kays
17.
08/1967

Knucklehead
The Bar-Kays

from Soul Finger   Soul Finger
15 pts
76
US






28
R&B




instrumental
[Volt 148]
written by Steve Cropper & Booker T. Jones greentick
  Albert King
Born Under a Bad Sign
18.
08/1967

Born Under a Bad Sign
Albert King

from Born Under a Bad Sign   
2 pts








49
R&B




[Stax 217]
written by Booker T. Jones greentick & William Bell
  William Bell
19.
01/1968

Everyday Will Be a Holiday
William Bell

4 pts








33
R&B




[Stax 237]
written by William Bell & Booker T. Jones greentick
  Eddie Floyd
20.
03/1968

Big Bird
Eddie Floyd

from Rare Stamps   
18 pts
132
US










53
UK
[Stax 246]
written by Booker T. Jones greentick & Eddie Floyd
  William Bell
21.
04/1968

Every Man Oughta Have a Woman
William Bell

3 pts
115
US












[Stax 248]
written by William Bell, Alvertis Isbell & Booker T. Jones greentick
  Ollie & the Nightingales
22.
04/1968

I Got a Sure Thing
Ollie & the Nightingales

19 pts
73
US






16
R&B




[Stax 245]
written by Booker T. Jones greentick, William Bell & Ollie Hoskins
  William Bell
23.
04/1968

A Tribute to a King
William Bell

44 pts
86
US






16
R&B


31
UK
[tribute to Otis Redding]
[Stax 248]
written by William Bell & Booker T. Jones greentick
  Albert King
24.
05/1968

(I Love) Lucy
Albert King

2 pts








46
R&B




[Stax 252]
written by William Bell & Booker T. Jones greentick
  Eddie Floyd
25.
07/1968

I've Never Found a Girl (to Love Me Like You Do)
Eddie Floyd

from Never Found a Girl   
47 pts
40
US






2
R&B




[Stax 0002]
written by Booker T. Jones greentick, Eddie Floyd & Alvertis Isbell
  Booker T. & the MG's
26.
07/1968

Soul Limbo
Booker T. & the MG's

from Soul Limbo   
109 pts
17
US
32
AC




7
R&B


30
UK
instrumental
[Stax 0001]
written by Steve Cropper, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones greentick & Lewie Steinberg
  Judy Clay & William Bell
Private Number
27.
08/1968

Private Number
Judy Clay & William Bell

114 pts
75
US






17
R&B


8
UK
[Stax 0005]
written by William Bell & Booker T. Jones greentick
  Booker T. & the MG's
28.
11/1968

Hang 'Em High
Booker T. & the MG's

from Soul Limbo   
101 pts
9
US
39
AC




35
R&B




instrumental
[Stax 0013]
written by Steve Cropper, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones greentick & Lewie Steinberg
  Ollie & the Nightingales
29.
12/1968

You're Leaving Me
Ollie & the Nightingales

from Ollie & The Nightingales   
2 pts








47
R&B




[Stax 0014]
written by Eddie Floyd, Alvertis Isbell & Booker T. Jones greentick
  William Bell
30.
12/1968

I Forgot to Be Your Lover
William Bell

from Bound to Happen   
30 pts
45
US






10
R&B




[Stax 0015]
written by Booker T. Jones greentick & William Bell
  Eddie Floyd
31.
02/1969

I've Got to Have Your Love
Eddie Floyd

6 pts
102
US






50
R&B




[Stax 0025]
written by Booker T. Jones greentick & Eddie Floyd
  Booker T. & the MG's
32.
03/1969

#1  Time Is Tight
Booker T. & the MG's

from Uptight   
293 pts
6
US
9
AC




7
R&B


4
UK
instrumental
[Stax 0028]
written by Booker T. Jones greentick
  William Bell
33.
05/1969

My Whole World Is Falling Down
William Bell

from Bound to Happen   
3 pts








39
R&B




[Stax 0032]
written by Booker T. Jones greentick & William Bell
  Eddie Floyd & Mavis Staples
34.
07/1969

Never, Never Let You Go
Eddie Floyd & Mavis Staples

from Boy Meets Girl   
4 pts
107
US












[Stax 0041]
written by Eddie Floyd & Booker T. Jones greentick
  Ike & Tina Turner
The Hunter
35.
08/1969

The Hunter
Ike & Tina Turner

from The Hunter   
9 pts
93
US






37
R&B




[Blue Thumb 102]
written by Booker T. Jones greentick, Carl Wells, Al Jackson Jr., Donald Dunn & Steve Cropper
  William Bell
36.
08/1969

Happy
William Bell

3 pts
129
US












[Stax 0038]
written by Booker T. Jones greentick & William Bell
  Booker T. & the MG's
37.
08/1969

Soul Clap '69
Booker T. & the MG's

25 pts












35
UK
written by Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones greentick, Donald Dunn & Steve Cropper
  Dick Hyman
Green Onions
38.
09/1969

Green Onions
Dick Hyman

from The Age of Electronicus   
4 pts
109
US












instrumental
[Command/ABC 4129]
written by Booker T. Jones greentick, Steve Cropper, Lewie Steinberg & Al Jackson Jr.
  Dorothy Morrison
39.
10/1969

All God's Children Got Soul
Dorothy Morrison

6 pts
95
US












[Elektra 45671]
written by Booker T. Jones greentick & William Bell
  Eddie Floyd
40.
11/1969

Why Is the Wine Sweeter (On the Other Side)
Eddie Floyd

from California Girl   
10 pts
98
US






30
R&B




[Stax 0051]
written by Eddie Floyd & Booker T. Jones greentick
41.
02/1970

California Girl
Eddie Floyd

from California Girl   
30 pts
45
US






11
R&B




[Stax 0060]
written by Booker T. Jones greentick & Eddie Floyd
  Booker T. & the MG's
42.
03/1971

Melting Pot
Booker T. & the MG's

from Melting Pot   Melting Pot
27 pts
45
US






21
R&B




instrumental
[Stax 0082]
written by Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones greentick, Donald "Duck" Dunn & Steve Cropper
  Esther Phillips
43.
12/1972

I've Never Found a Man (To Love Me Like You Do)
Esther Phillips

from Along Again, Naturally   
13 pts
106
US






17
R&B




[Kudu 910]
written by Alvertis Isbell, Booker T. Jones greentick & Eddie Floyd
  Rita Coolidge
44.
02/1973

My Crew
Rita Coolidge

from The Lady's Not for Sale   
3 pts


38
AC










B side to Fever
[A&M 1398 B]
written by Priscilla Jones & Booker T. Jones greentick
  O.B. McClinton
45.
03/1973

My Whole World Is Falling Down
O.B. McClinton

from Obie From Senatobie   
3 pts




36
ctry








[Enterprise 9062]
written by Booker T. Jones greentick & Bettye Crutcher
  Booker T. & the MG's
46.
10/1973

Time Is Tight
Booker T. & the MG's

16 pts












52
UK
instrumental R
written by Booker T. Jones greentick
  Booker T. Jones
47.
11/1974

Evergreen
Booker T. Jones greentick

from Evergreen   
5 pts


25
AC










as Booker T.
instrumental
[Epic 50031]
written by Booker T. Jones greentick
  Free
The Hunter
48.
11/1976

The Hunter
Free

14 pts












52
UK
R
written by Booker T. Jones greentick, Carl Wells, Donald Dunn, Al Jackson Jr. & Steve Cropper
  Booker T. & the MG's
49.
05/1977

Sticky Stuff
Booker T. & the MG's

from Universal Language   
2 pts








68
R&B




instrumental
[Asylum 45392]
written by Booker T. Jones greentick, Steve Cropper & Donald "Duck" Dunn
Green Onions
50.
12/1979

Green Onions
Booker T. & the MG's

101 pts












7
UK
instrumental R
written by Booker T. Jones greentick, Steve Cropper, Lewie Steinberg & Al Jackson Jr.
  Booker T. Jones
I Want You
51.
10/1981

I Want You
Booker T. Jones greentick

from I Want You   
4 pts








35
R&B




as Booker T.
[A&M 2374]
written by Booker T. Jones greentick & Michael Stokes
52.
04/1982

Don't Stop Your Love
Booker T. Jones greentick

from I Want You   
11 pts






11
dance






as Booker T.
written by Booker T. Jones greentick & Michael Stokes
  Billy Idol
53.
10/1986

#3  To Be a Lover
Billy Idol

from Whiplash Smile   Whiplash Smile
186 pts
6
US








2
rock
22
UK
[Chrysalis 43024]
written by William Bell & Booker T. Jones greentick
  Kenny Thomas
54.
10/1991

Best of You
Kenny Thomas

from Voices   Voices
76 pts












11
UK
written by Booker T. Jones greentick
  Paul Rodgers
The Hunter
55.
04/1993

The Hunter
Paul Rodgers

from Muddy Water Blues: A Tribute to Muddy Waters   Muddy Water Blues: A Tribute to Muddy Waters
17 pts










6
rock


written by Booker T. Jones greentick, Carl Wells, Al Jackson Jr., Donald Dunn & Steve Cropper
  Mr Roy
56.
01/1995

Saved
Mr Roy

43 pts












24
UK
written by Booker T. Jones greentick, Donald Dunn, Steve Cropper, Al Jackson Jr., Mark Mumford, Alun Harrison & Graham Simmons
  Vybe
57.
08/1995

Warm Summer Daze
Vybe

from Vybe   
24 pts
81
US






46
R&B


60
UK
[Island 854362]
written by Angela Slates, Doug Rasheed, William Bell & Booker T. Jones greentick
  Maxi Priest
That Girl
58.
06/1996

#5  That Girl
Maxi Priest

from Mr. Lover Lover: The Best of Shaggy...Part 1   
117 pts
20
US






34
R&B


15
UK
featuring Shaggy
[Virgin 38550]
written by Gary Benson, Max Elliott, Robert Livingston, Shaun Pizzonia, Orville Burrell, Booker T. Jones greentick, Steve Cropper & Lewie Steinberg
  Snuff [English rock band]
59.
09/1996

Do Do Do EP: Standing in the Shadows / I Will Survive / Soul Limbo / Boring Being in Snuff
Snuff [English rock band]

3 pts












149
UK
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr., Dino Fekaris, Freddie Perren, Booker T. Jones greentick, Al Jackson Jr., Donald "Duck" Dunn, Steve Cropper & Wat Tyler
  911 [british boy band]
Private Number
60.
05/1999

#4  Private Number
911 [british boy band]

from There It Is   There It Is
151 pts












3
UK
featuring Natalie Jordan
written by Booker T. Jones greentick & William Bell
  The England's Barmy Army
61.
06/1999

Come On England!
The England's Barmy Army

17 pts












45
UK
written by Neil Howarth, Morton Schjolin, Booker T. Jones greentick, Steve Cropper, Al Jackson & Duck Dunn
  NT
62.
06/1999

Positive-ism
NT

from To the Surface   
3 pts












162
UK
written by D. Lockhart, Booker T. Jones greentick & William Bell
  Dilated Peoples
63.
11/2001

Worst Comes to Worst
Dilated Peoples

from Expansion Team   Expansion Team
33 pts








84
R&B


29
UK
[ABB 1029]
written by Alan Maman, Booker T. Jones greentick, Michael Perretta, Rakaa Taylor & William Bell
  Jaheim
64.
02/2003

Put That Woman First
Jaheim

from Still Ghetto   Still Ghetto
75 pts
20
US






5
R&B




[Divine Mill LP Cut]
written by William Bell, Dinky Bingham, Mary Brown, Kay Gee Gist, Jaheim Hoagland, Booker T. Jones greentick, Cliff Lighty & Balewa Muhammad
  Playboi Carti & Travis Scott
65.
03/2025

Philly
Playboi Carti & Travis Scott

from Music   
39 pts
28
US












[AWGE/Interscope]
written by Jordan Carter, Jacques Webster II, Cardo, Jason Pounds, John Julian, Nándor Kürtössy, Booker Taliaferro Jones Jr. greentick, William Yarbrough, Ken Woodman & John Schroeder


See also...

Booker T. & the MG's • Booker T. Jones & Rita Coolidge


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